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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,009,396 and 8,412,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,009,396 and 8,412,452 is: 17,650,875.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,009,396 : 8,412,452 = 8,412,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,009,396/8,412,452 = 8,412,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,009,396x = 8,412,452 × 8,412,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,009,396x = 70,769,348,652,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,769,348,652,304/4,009,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,650,875.26

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